Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 3 min5:43 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 18 min7:31 am – 4:50 pm
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People2,452 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.81,049 householdsMedian household income $55,234Median home value $152,700Median rent $693 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,446 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 1,026 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, retail 16%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 33 minutes71% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 21°F37 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month September23 in of snow a year, on about 7 days8 days above 90°F, 118 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Altoona Blair Co Ap station, 7 mi away; snow from Saxton 1w
Nearby landmarksSaxton Mountainpeak · 1.3 miRound Knobpeak · 5.2 miSaxton Pondlake · under a mileDiehl Springspring · 5.6 miLake Groundhoglake · 9.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWarriors Path State Parkstate park · 2.0 mi · 304 acresMiddletown Playgroundrecreation area · under a mileTrough Creek Wild Areastate wilderness · 6.3 mi · 1,744 acresTrough Creek State Parkstate park · 8.2 mi · 536 acresRaystown Recreation Arearecreation area · 7.4 mi · 30,608 acresBlue Knob State Parkstate park · 17.0 mi · 6,196 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 13 Jun 201941 mi away, near Blain, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 13 Jun 201941 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBedford County, PA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025279 of 363 days measured83 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 40, worst day 115main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Blair County, PA, 19 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSaxton Muni Water Authserves 1,675 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Apr 2024: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level43 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation848 ft258 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalConemaugh Nason Medical Center11.3 miPost officeSaxton Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLiberty Township Buildingunder a milePoliceSaxton Borough Police Department1.1 miFire stationSaxton Volunteer Fire Company - Station 351.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighTussey Mountain Junior - Senior High Schoolunder a mileElementarySaxton Liberty Elementary School1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAltoona Blair County Airport AOO6.7 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD98 miInterstateI-9912 miUS highwayUS 22012 miAmtrakHuntingdon, PA HGD21 miCoachAltoona Bus StationGreyhound22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 16678 ZIP area.
